Dresser lamp



April 7, 1925.

A. C. NIELSEN DRESSER LAMP Filed June 8, 1921 Patented Apr. 7, 1925.

ANDREWfl. NIELSEN, OF CHICAGO. ILLINOIS.

DRESSER LAMP.

Application filed June 8, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, ANDREW C. NmLsEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dresser Lamps, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a lamp suitable for useon a dresser provided with a tray for supporting powder boxes and other similar toilet articles and revolubly mounted on the lamp so that it can be conveniently turned to permit ready access to any article.

And another object of the invention is to provide the lamp with pockets adapted to receive jewelry and inconspicuously arranged so that they are practically hidden from ordinary observation.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated one embodiment of the invention which I regard as very satisfactory for the purpose and referring thereto the figure illustrates a lamp, partly in section, embodying theinvention.

Referring to the drawing the invention comprises a lamp body 1 integral with or rigidly mounted on a suitable base 2, the base projecting beyond the body sufficiently to form a peripheral shoulder 3. A tray 4 is supported upon the shoulder 3 and it is provided with a central opening 5 and an up standing flange 6 thereabout to snugly but not tightly engage the body 1. The outer edge 7 of the tray is preferably turned down and under the tray and a head 8 is formed adjacent the outer edge and on the upper side of the tray to prevent the articles supported by the tray from sliding off therefrom. I may provide the tray simply to support any articles and an number of articles which it may be desire 'to place thereon but I contemplate making the trays with some boxes 9 of any size, shape and material which may be found suitable and desirable, rigid y fastened to the tray as a convenient and esirable form of manufacture. It will be understood, of course, that the tray may be used for supporting hair pins, negligee pins, hat pins and other notions as Well as powder boxes, cream jars, rouge boxes, eyebrow pencils, beauty spots and other toilet articles which are or may be constantly or frequently used.

I also provide one or more pockets 10 in the base just below the shoulder 3 for the re- Serial No. 475,927.

cept'ion of rings or other jewelry. Such pocket is closed by a plug 11 which fits snugly and which may be provided with a face plate 12 and hook 13 which besides forming a convenient'means for suspending articles also serves the purpose of a handle for inserting and removing the plug. The pockets are located under the tray closely adjacent thereto and are therefore inconspicuous and practically concealed from View so that they form, to a material extent, secret hiding places for jewelry and the like.

The lamp is provided with a shade 14 and with one or more lamp sockets 15 preferably supported on the body by a metal tube 16.. The electric wires 17 pass through the tube 16 and through a passage 18 suitably disposed in the body base. An electric socket 19 is conveniently located in the body or in the base for receiving a plug to connect with a curling iron or other heater. Hooks 20 may also be located at various parts of the body to support such articles as may be hung thereon.

The invention is simple in character, it can be madein many different forms attractive in appearance and at low cost and it provides a convenient and compact arrangement for conveniently supporting a lar e collection and Variety of toilet articles 1n readily accessible position. The construction is such that the tray can be easily revolved on the bod as required and the shoulder 3 and the ange 6 prevent the tray from tilting regardless of the load carried thereby.

My improved lamp is particularly intended for use on a dresser but it can be used for other purposes for which it is or may be adapted.

I am aware that changes in the form and proportion of parts and in the details of construction of the invention may be made without departing from the spirit or sacrificing the advantages thereof and I reserve the right to make all such changes as fairly fall within the scope of the following claims:

I claim:

1. A dresser lamp comprising a body, a base supporting the body and having a pcripheral shoulder projecting beyond the body, and a tray for toilet articles revolubly mounted on the body and supported on said shoulder, said tray provided with an upstanding flange surrounding the body and having its outer margin bent to form a rounded bead for preventing dislodgment of articles from the tray and having its edge turned down and under the tray.

2. A dresser lamp comprising a body, a base supporting the body and having a peripheral shoulder projecting beyond the body, a tray mounted on the body and supported on said shoulder, said base having a pocket therein located closely adjacent the tray, a 10 i'en'iovable plugto fit in said pocket, a face plate on said plug to make a flush and concealing closure for the pocket, and a hook engaged vith said face plate and plug to serve as a handle for inserting and removing ANDREW O. NIELSEN. 

